Eirik Espenes has extensive experience within real estate and construction law. He has expertise in the purchase, sale and lease of all types of real estate, organisation and development of residential projects, regulation and building issues, construction, the establishment and administration of housing companies, and land registry. He has brought many cases before the ordinary courts of law, including discretionary assessments and arbitrations in a broad range of cases, such as purchase, sale and leases, construction, the Norwegian Outdoor Recreation Act, Neighbour Act, Road Act, real estate brokerage, and easements.
Eirik has experience as a business leader and board member for several residential and commercial real estate companies. He has also been the CEO and head real estate agent of Tostrupgården Eiendomsmegling, where Eirik’s primary focus was on the development and sale of development property and housing projects.
Erik is recognised for his expertise in the area of real estate by Legal 500 and has been ranked as an up-and-coming lawyer in Finansavisen’s annual lawyer survey.
| 2013 | Partner, Brækhus Advokatfirma |
| 2007 - 2013 | General Manager, Tostrupgården Eiendomsmegling |
| 2007 - 2013 | Partner/Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Horgen |
| 2004 - 2007 | Lawyer, Advokatfirmaet Horgen |
| 2000 - 2004 | Associate, Advokatfirmaet Horgen |
| 1993 - 1993 | Sergeant and Second Lieutenant, Norwegian Armed Forces |
| 2004 | Lawyers' practising certificate |
| 2000 | Master of Laws, University of Oslo |
| 1992 | Officer Candidate School |
| 2022 | Author of templates for real estate for Juridika, Universitetsforlaget |
"Eirik Espenes is extremely knowledgeable and an outstanding discussion partner who knows the real estate industry very well."
